Chapter 1328: Chapter 1164: A Good Match

Yao Mengxian’s face suddenly darkened, "Fourth Sister, this is not favoritism, someone knows the truth in their heart."

"Grandmother, please look!" Yao Mengxian pointed at the heel of Qing Dai’s shoe and said to the old lady.

"There is half a footprint on it, if someone hadn’t stepped on it, how would there be a footprint on the heel?"

"Although it’s only the tip of a shoe print, whose footprint it is, a simple comparison will tell!" As Yao Mengxian said this, she glanced at the maids beside Yao Mengdie, carefully watching their reactions.

Noticing one of them stepping back, she smirked slightly, this person practically admitted guilt!

"All the soles are almost the same, how can you tell? Moreover, who knows when she was stepped on?" Yao Mengdie glanced back slightly, her face also darkened.

"Isn’t that why we’re supposed to compare? How do you know it won’t match, Fourth Sister? The soles can’t all be identical, can they? Besides, the size is different, just comparing the tip will do."

"What do you think, Grandmother?" Yao Mengxian looked at the old lady with her dark eyes, making the old lady a bit uncomfortable.

"It’s just two pots of flowers! If they’re gone, they’re gone! Asking the noble guests of the mansion to compare footprints is really impolite. Can’t our mansion afford to lose two pots of flowers? But I will punish this girl, not because of the orchids lost, but because she is really too undisciplined. I don’t need to mention what happened just before, do I?"

Yao Mengxian sneered coldly in her heart, knowing that with outsiders present, the old lady was trying to smooth things over. Whether it was to avoid shaming the Duke Mansion or to protect someone, she knew today’s matter would have to rest here!

But Qing Dai indeed needs to be taught a lesson, having previously involved Gu Chengyu and disgraced the Duke Mansion greatly.

Qing Dai needs to be disciplined, but she didn’t want to get herself involved in this matter.

What did Yao Mengdie mean? If Qing Dai was indeed at fault, the rumors among the aristocratic families’ ladies would only blame her, the mistress, for not disciplining her maid properly. Some might even say she instructed it, so for her own reputation, she must not let Qing Dai take the blame.

"Grandmother is right, this girl is indeed undisciplined. However, she is ultimately a maid in my house, so it would be better for me to discipline her personally. It will also allow me to learn how to manage the servants in the house, and there’s no need to trouble Grandmother with this, I will definitely make sure Grandmother is satisfied."

Yao Mengxian’s soft yet firm words caused the old lady to feel somewhat displeased, but since she said so, it wouldn’t be proper to refuse this granddaughter’s face.

"Then I await the results! But the maids in your courtyard are so unruly, really unseemly. My Dou Yuan has been taught quite well, so I will assign her to you!" The old lady squinted her eyes, showing a hint of coldness as she looked at Yao Mengxian.

"Then many thanks to Grandmother, your people of course are very well-mannered. I’ve been thinking about asking you for an elder sister, just didn’t dare to speak up."

Yao Mengxian smiled and thanked her, without a trace of reluctance on her face.

"So you’ve had your eye on my maid all along, haven’t you, Xian!" The old lady laughed and pointed at Yao Mengxian, the atmosphere between them suddenly becoming harmonious and joyful.

Jiang Shao was somewhat displeased, without comparing the shoe prints, won’t their sisters not be able to clear their suspicion? It’s clearly suggesting they were the ones who did it.

"Old lady..." She had just said a word when her elder sister tugged at her sleeve. She looked back to see her sister giving a warning look, and she stopped speaking.

There was no way around it, they were only daughters of seventh-rank officials, naturally, they couldn’t compare to the Duke Mansion, and had to suffer this silent loss. But fortunately, there weren’t many people present today, especially not other aristocratic daughters. Otherwise, if it spread, where would their reputation be?

Lianxin glanced at the heel of Qing Dai’s shoe, the pale yellow heel was clean, where was there a footprint?

"Old lady! Someone from Gu Mansion has come with gifts, with something specifically for you." Suddenly, an older stewardess came quickly into the room and said to the old lady.

"Gu Mansion?" The old lady was somewhat surprised and thought for a moment before recalling which family Gu Mansion was.

"Is it from Gu Siqing’s household?" Remembering, the old lady was even more surprised. Although Gu Jinyu and Xian had a marriage arrangement, the two families were not particularly close.

Could it be that they heard she was unwell, and thus sent some tonic? That was indeed possible.

After all, although Gu Chengyu came from humble beginnings, he was impeccable in manners.

"Indeed! They brought some nourishing medicinal herbs, and also two pots of precious orchids."

"Orchids?" The old lady immediately thought of something and then looked at Yao Mengxian who was still kneeling below.

"Yes, the servant from Gu Mansion said our mansion lost two pots of precious orchids. Hearing they were your favorites, coincidentally they had two pots, so Mr. Gu had them sent here, saying although they are not the original, they are better than nothing!"

The stewardess glanced at Third Miss on the ground, it seems Mr. Gu indeed has regard for our Third Miss.

The old lady was speechless for a long time before she said to Yao Mengxian, "Why are you still kneeling? It’s not your fault, get up!"

"Pick some return gifts to send, and thank Mr. Gu for me, he was kind. These two pots of orchids are rare varieties, I didn’t expect his mansion had them. Accepting his treasures, I feel a little embarrassed."

Since Gu Mansion sent a steward and servant, it was naturally impossible for them to visit the inner house to greet. Having received the order, the stewardess quickly left the room, walking even lighter than before.

Mr. Gu holds a Standard Third Rank position, and it is said that the Emperor values him greatly, he is currently the new elite in the Capital, and many want to curry favor with him.

I did not expect Third Miss to secure such a good marriage, seems in the future more respect must be shown to Third Miss.

The Jiang sisters exchanged looks, Mr. Gu left decisively earlier, but now sending such precious items shows his genuine protection of Yao Mengxian, making them feel somewhat sour in their hearts.

Mr. Gu is remarkably handsome, cautious and courteous, and already holds a third-rank position at such a young age. In this vast Capital, truly no second person like him can be found.

Such a good husband candidate, was actually secured by Yao Mengxian.

Yao Mengdie clenched her handkerchief tightly, she previously did not see Mr. Gu showing much interest in Third Sister, and did not expect him to help this time. She thought Mr. Gu was dissatisfied with the marriage, as it was forced by Mr. Liang from Liang Mansion.

Now it seems Mr. Gu is not entirely indifferent to Third Sister! Third Sister indeed found a good marriage.

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